Marshall Vs Texas State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 18, 2023

The Marshall Thundering Herd (15-4, 4-2 Sun Belt) will try to continue a three-game winning stretch when they visit the Texas State Bobcats (10-9, 3-3 Sun Belt) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Strahan Coliseum. The contest airs on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Thundering Herd’s (-228 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Bobcats (+183).

This article references odds valid as of January 19, 2023 at 5:46 PM ET. Browse all the current odds for this outing in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Marshall Vs Texas State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Marshall (-5)
Total Pick Under (139)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Marshall Vs Texas State Stat Rankings

Marshall Avg. (Rank) Texas State Avg. (Rank)
81.6 (21st) Points Scored 64.8 (337th)
68.8 (170th) Points Allowed 64.3 (54th)
40.5 (2nd) Rebounds 28.3 (360th)
14.1 (1st) Off. Rebounds 8.6 (255th)
8.1 (117th) 3pt Made 3.8 (364th)
19 (4th) Assists 8.8 (363rd)
11.5 (95th) Turnovers 9.7 (12th)

Marshall Vs Texas State Betting Trends

  • The Thundering Herd’s record against the spread is 12-6-0.
  • Marshall has an ATS record of 9-3 as 5-point favorites or greater.
  • This year, six of the Thundering Herd’s 18 games have gone over the point total.
  • A total of 13 times so far this season, Marshall and its opponent have combined to score more than 139 points.
  • Thundering Herd games have had an average of 150.4 points this season, 11.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Texas State has six wins in 16 games against the spread this year.
  • As 5-point underdogs or greater, the Bobcats are 3-1 against the spread.
  • Marshall has seen six of its 18 games go over the point total.
  • Bobcats games have finished with over 139 points scored three times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 9.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Texas State’s games of 129.1.

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Marshall Impact Players

  • Andrew Taylor puts up 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 2.2 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Micah Handlogten is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (11.4), and also puts up 8.7 points and 1.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 2.7 blocked shots (seventh in college basketball).
  • Kamdyn Curfman is putting up 11.6 points, 3.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Obinna Anochili-Killen posts 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.

Texas State Impact Players

  • Mason Harrell is putting up team highs in points (15.8 per game) and rebounds (3.3). And he is delivering 1.9 assists, making 39.8% of his shots from the field and 31.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per contest.
  • Tyrel Morgan gets the Bobcats 8.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Drue Drinnon is the Bobcats’ top assist man (2.6 per game), and he delivers 5.9 points and 2 rebounds.
  • Nate Martin gets the Bobcats 6.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • The Bobcats get 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Brandon Davis.
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